buzzword

Finnish translation: muotisana

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English term or phrase: buzzword
Finnish translation:muotisana

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19:54 Feb 2, 2011
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Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
Additional field(s): Marketing / Market Research
English term or phrase: buzzword
Definition from The Free Online Dictionary:
n. 1. A word or phrase connected with a specialized field or group that usually sounds important or technical and is used primarily to impress laypersons: "'Sensitivity' is the buzzword in the beauty industry this fall" (ADWEEK). 2. A stylish or trendy word or phrase.

Example sentence(s):
  • Online auction emerges as new buzzword for art The Economic Times of India
  • HIT - it's the new buzzword in medicine Daily Press.com
  • Multicultural literature is the new buzzword in town and authors Jennifer Cervantes, Christina Gonzalez, and Guadalupe Garcia McCall have some great tips on how to do it right! Ingrid's Notes
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muotisana
Definition:
Muotisana on taajaan käytetty sana, joka sopii huonosti ilmaisutehtäviinsä ja jonka alkuperäinen merkitys on usein hämärtynyt.
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muotisana


Definition from own experience or research:
Muotisana on taajaan käytetty sana, joka sopii huonosti ilmaisutehtäviinsä ja jonka alkuperäinen merkitys on usein hämärtynyt.

Example sentence(s):
  • Uusikylän mukaan huippuosaamiselle on käynyt samoin kuin muillekin muotisanoille: perimmäinen merkitys on haihtunut. - Taloussanomat  
  • Narsistista on tullut yleisessä käytössä muotisana, jolla kyökkipsykologit kuvaavat omista suorituksistaan ylpeitä ihmisiä ja petetyt kavalia ex-kumppaneitaan. - YLE Olotila  
ktirk
Finland
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Yes  Arja Whiteside (X): muoti-ilmaus
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Yes  Juha Valtonen
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